Nemecene: Through Fire And Ice [Paperback]

Quarter FinalistPlot/Idea: 9 out of 10Originality: 10 out of 10Prose: 9 out of 10Character/Execution: 10 out of 10Overall: 9.50 out of 10Assessment:Plot: The third episode of Kaz Lefaves series explores a fantastical futuristic world with many diverse players. The tightly-plotted narrative is dictated by flashbacks, jumps into the future, and a magical realistic realmeach used successfully to explore characters' motivations and fears as they pursue peace, vengeance, and clarity.Prose: Lefave's prose is descriptive and eloquent, bringing an entirely new meaning to the term, world-builder. With considerable skill, the author has concocted vivid, vibrant, cosmic worlds that hone in on several diverse narrators and their day-to-day hopes, dreams, and fears.Originality: Lefave has crafted an unusual and interactive world here that's supported by an expansive glossary, a real-life biochip experience, dynamic lettering and formatting, and a cast of unique narrators with individual missions and motivations.Character: The character list is vast, yet meticulous detail is paid to the composition and introduction of each one. Their innermost workings and thoughts are revealed as the author takes time to explore what makes them tick.As Earth gets hotter day by day, Elizes deteriorating mental stability awakens forces that even the Ministry cannot control. Chaos replaces order with the twins as bait.Debunked government propaganda ignites a movement calling for transparency that risks exposing the twins location. While the Pramams leadership decays form within, allies emerge, but are they already too late to stop the gathering?Only a shift in perception can restore the balance. Would you question your beliefs?While Earth gets hotter day by day, Elizes deteriorating mental stability awakens forces that even the Ministry, the seat of world power, cannot control.In this final installment of the first trilogy in the 10 episode Nemecene series, the hunt for twins Keeto and El³"